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Kantabanji

Kantabanji is a town in Balangir district, Odisha, India of about 21,024 people. Within 50 km by road there are 116 places to visit: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 temples and 4 waterfalls. The must-see places are Ranipur Jharial, Shree Harishankar Temple, Khaprakhol and Gandhamardhan Hill.

20.4671° N, 82.9204° EPop. 21,024Station: Kantabanji (KBJ)Sambalpur 196 km

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Within 30 km18 places
Within 50 km116
Must-see9
Notable40
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Kantabanji

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:12 pm

248 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kantabanji
  2. Lower Indra Damdam · 45 min
  3. Shree Harishankar Temple, Khaprakholtemple · 45 min
  4. Maa Pataneswari Templetemple · 45 min
  5. Ostali Reserve Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Shiv Mandir Titilagarhtemple · 45 min
  7. Back in Kantabanji
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How to reach Kantabanji

By train

Kantabanji (KBJ), about 2 km from the centre; Titlagarh (TIG), about 40 km from the centre.

By road

Sambalpur 196 km · Raipur 200 km · Jagdalpur 227 km. Directions.

By air

Utkela Airport (UKE), Bhawanipatna — about 62 km by road; Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR), Raipur — about 183 km by road.

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kantabanji?

Ranipur Jharial (attraction, about 26 km), Shree Harishankar Temple, Khaprakhol (temple, about 54 km), Lower Indra Dam (dam, about 36 km), Nrusinghanath Temple (temple, about 61 km), Ostali Reserve Forest (nature spot, about 37 km), Tikhali Dam Minar (monument, about 36 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kantabanji?

116 places on Spotwander: 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 temples, 4 waterfalls, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 churches.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kantabanji?

Budharaja Hilltop, about 25 km by road; Chandil Pahar (30 km) is next.

Which is the nearest temple to Kantabanji?

64 Yogini Temple, Ranipur Jharial, Balangir, about 26 km by road; Somnath Temple 9th Century (27 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kantabanji?

Start in Kantabanji, visit Lower Indra Dam, then Shree Harishankar Temple, Khaprakhol, then Maa Pataneswari Temple, then Ostali Reserve Forest, then Shiv Mandir Titilagarh, and drive back — about 248 km by road in all.